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• Hendrikus Johannes Maria (Harry) de Graaff, Haarlem († 2004)
• Geertruida Agatha Keur, Leiden († 1961)
• Mia Schram, Castricum († 2007)
• Josephina Antonia Maria Liefrink, Nijmegen († 1951)
• Dingeman Adrianus Petronella Roovers, Prinsenbeek, Nederland († 2007)
• Bernadette VANYSACKER († 2006)
• Baudouin Davister († 2007)
• Dingeman Adrianus Petronella Roovers, Prinsenbeek († 2007)
• Paul Jackson Tolleson, Calhoun, Alabama, United States († 2014)
• Julien Delavie, Veurne († 1984)

• Cornelis Joannes Marcelisse (57), Dongen
• Adolf Goemaere (90), Hulste, West Vlaanderen, Belgium
• Dirk Krijnders (24), Indië
• Antonius Maria Bogmans (79), Oirschot, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Johannes Marinus Van Der Marel (45), Monster
• Egbert Van Der Weide (68), Emmen
• Dirk Johan Brinks (68), Den Haag
• Anna Maria Verwielen (73), Stramproy (NL)
• Anna B. Hayenga (73)
• Antje Koerts (73), Hoogezand, Groningen, Netherlands

• 1948 » Gregory Itzin, American actor
• 1949 » Jessica Lange, American actress
• 1949 » Massimo D'Alema, Italian journalist and politician, 76th Prime Minister of Italy
• 1949 » Toller Cranston, Canadian-Mexican figure skater and painter († 2015)
• 1949 » Veronica Cartwright, English-American actress
• 1950 » Alexander Lebed, Russian general and politician († 2002)
• 1950 » N. Chandrababu Naidu, Indian politician, 13th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
• 1950 » Steve Erickson, American author and critic
• 1951 » Louise Jameson, English actress
• 1951 » Luther Vandross, American singer-songwriter and producer († 2005)

• 1935 » John Cameron, Scottish footballer and manager (b. 1872)
• 1935 » Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon, English fashion designer (b. 1863)
• 1942 » Jüri Jaakson, Estonian businessman and politician, 6th State Elder of Estonia (b. 1870)
• 1944 » Elmer Gedeon, American baseball player and pilot (b. 1917)
• 1945 » Erwin Bumke, Polish-German jurist and politician (b. 1874)
• 1946 » Mae Busch, Australian actress (b. 1891)
• 1947 » Christian X of Denmark (b. 1870)
• 1951 » Ivanoe Bonomi, Italian politician, 25th Prime Minister of Italy (b. 1873)
• 1961 » Ado Vabbe, Estonian painter (b. 1892)
• 1967 » Léo-Paul Desrosiers, Canadian journalist and author (b. 1896)

1. Jan
2. Johannes
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Robert
7. Gerrit
8. Pieter
9. Peter
10. Dirk
11. Petrus
12. Jacob
13. Jacobus
14. Wilhelmus
15. Adrianus
16. John

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Elisabeth
4. Cornelia
5. Anna
6. Wilhelmina
7. Catharina
8. Petronella
9. Hendrika
10. Marianne
11. Adriana
12. Margaretha
13. Mary
14. Linda
15. Jacoba
16. Geertruida

• Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
• The Netherlands had about 10.0 million citizens.
• May 29 » The St. Roch, the first ship to circumnavigate North America, arrives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
• June 3 » Herzog and Lachenal of the French Annapurna expedition become the first climbers to reach the summit of an 8,000-metre peak.
• July 5 » Zionism: The Knesset passes the Law of Return which grants all Jews the right to immigrate to Israel.
• July 29 » Korean War: After four days, the No Gun Ri Massacre ends when the US Army 7th Cavalry Regiment is withdrawn.
• August 12 » Korean War: Bloody Gulch massacre: 75 American POWs are massacred by North Korean Army.
• November 13 » General Carlos Delgado Chalbaud, President of Venezuela, is assassinated in Caracas.

The temperature on April 20, 1950 was between 6.0 °C and 17.7 °C and averaged 11.6 °C. There was 12.0 hours of sunshine (85%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast.